New Jersey § 48:2-56

§ 48:2-56.

The Board of Public Utilities is hereby empowered, authorized and required to charge and collect fees and charges

for the purposes and in the amounts hereinafter set out. A. Filing of Annual Reports (9) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1993, c. 124 ). B. Examination and Audit of Annual Reports (1) The total fee is to be based on reported intrastate operating revenues, and, except

as noted below for certain interstate utilities, will consist of a base charge plus

an incremental charge per unit of $1,000.00 or fraction thereof for each such unit

in excess of the lower limit of the indicated range. (2) Public utilities engaged in interstate commerce who are required to file annual

reports with the board and who derive 50% or more of their operating revenues from

interstate commerce shall pay a fee for examination and audit of their annual report

in accordance with the following schedule. The board may establish reasonable rules for the determination of such intrastate

revenues in cases where the same have not been reported. E. Applications and Petitions Submitted to the Board (1) For approval of issuance of securities or evidences of indebtedness the filing

fee shall be based on the estimated proceeds before costs and expenses of issuance. When the actual proceeds become known, the fee will be adjusted accordingly. The total filing fee will consist of a base charge plus an incremental charge per

unit of $1,000.00 or fraction thereof of proceeds in excess of the lower limit of

the range of the indicated block. In the case of stock dividends, the proceeds shall be taken as the amount to be

transferred from earned surplus account. (2) For increases in rates or fares, whether by petition, filing of revised tariff,

or by petition for negotiated relief under R.S.48:2-21.1 , provided that when two petitions or a petition with an amendment relate to one and

the same increase only one fee shall be charged, the fees are to be based on the proposed

increase in annual operating revenues for which application is made and will consist

of a base charge plus an incremental charge per unit of $1,000.00 or fraction thereof

for each such unit in excess of the lower limit of the indicated range. The filing fee for approval of mergers is to be based on the total utility plant account

of the surviving utility and will be computed according to the schedule of charges

set forth herein for sales of property or leases of property. All filing fees shall be paid at the time of the original filing of the report, application,

petition or other document or paper in the matter. No pleading will be considered filed until the appropriate fees are paid. In cases where such payment is not feasible, as may be determined by the board,

the amount will be due and payable on the presentation of an invoice. When a petition covers more than one matter or makes a prayer for relief with respect

to more than one matter, the fee for filing the same shall be the sum of the fees

that would be paid for each individual matter. When several utilities or petitioners join in the filing of a single petition, then

the fees herein provided shall apply to each petitioner as may be appropriate.